Chancellor Salary in Alaska

How much does a Chancellor make in Alaska?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Chancellor in Alaska is $343,256 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $165.

However, a Chancellor's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $478,830
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $279,034 to $414,221
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $220,564

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Chancellor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$414,221	$34,518	$7,966	$199
Average	$343,256	$28,605	$6,601	$165
25th Percentile	$279,034	$23,253	$5,366	$134

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Key Factors That Influence Chancellor Salaries

A Chancellor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Chancellor Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Chancellors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $351,088.
California: $349,756.
Massachusetts: $345,095.

District of Columbia $351,088 California $349,756 Massachusetts $345,095 Washington $343,826 New Jersey $343,700 Alaska $343,256 Connecticut $338,880 New York $337,104

Hawaii $331,428 Rhode Island $328,764 Maryland $326,957 Minnesota $324,484 Colorado $323,532 Illinois $323,215 Oregon $322,010 Delaware $321,122

New Hampshire $320,564 Virginia $319,315 Pennsylvania $315,668 Nevada $313,829 North Dakota $313,227 Michigan $312,275 Wisconsin $311,927 Vermont $311,229

Texas $309,295 Maine $309,168 Arizona $308,978 Ohio $308,756 Georgia $305,838 Indiana $304,380 Wyoming $304,094 Utah $303,650

Iowa $303,460 Kansas $301,938 Louisiana $301,494 North Carolina $301,336 Missouri $301,272 Florida $300,036 Montana $299,370 Nebraska $298,735

Kentucky $298,387 South Carolina $297,118 Tennessee $296,326 Idaho $296,008 New Mexico $293,694 Oklahoma $293,186 Alabama $291,315 South Dakota $288,176

Arkansas $286,464 West Virginia $285,544 Mississippi $282,786

Top Paying Cities for Chancellors

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Anchorage: $346,680
Jber: $346,674
Indian: $344,993

Anchorage, AK $346,680 Jber, AK $346,674 Indian, AK $344,993 Kongiganak, AK $341,306 Adak, AK $340,725 Atka, AK $340,766 Chignik Lake, AK $340,684 Port Heiden, AK $340,567

Port Lions, AK $341,055 Akiachak, AK $341,239 Akiak, AK $341,378 Akutan, AK $341,087 Alakanuk, AK $340,988 Aleknagik, AK $340,766 Anchor Point, AK $340,906 Aniak, AK $339,898

Anvik, AK $340,786 Bethel, AK $341,306 Chefornak, AK $341,239 Chevak, AK $340,545 Chignik, AK $340,817 Chignik Lagoon, AK $340,732 Chitina, AK $339,787 Chugiak, AK $344,366

Clam Gulch, AK $340,275 Clarks Point, AK $340,820 Cold Bay, AK $340,513 Cooper Landing, AK $340,525 Copper Center, AK $340,183 Cordova, AK $340,395 Crooked Creek, AK $340,411 Dillingham, AK $340,170

Eagle River, AK $345,406 Eek, AK $341,566 Egegik, AK $340,481 Ekwok, AK $340,766 Emmonak, AK $340,900 False Pass, AK $341,046 Marshall, AK $341,277 Gakona, AK $340,186

Girdwood, AK $340,475 Glennallen, AK $340,170 Goodnews Bay, AK $340,440 Grayling, AK $340,950 Saint George Island, AK $340,548 Holy Cross, AK $340,754 Homer, AK $340,839 Hooper Bay, AK $341,350

Hope, AK $344,521 Iliamna, AK $340,766 Kalskag, AK $341,153 Karluk, AK $340,300 Kasigluk, AK $341,131 Kasilof, AK $341,007 Kenai, AK $340,773 King Cove, AK $341,036

King Salmon, AK $340,221 Kipnuk, AK $341,058 Kodiak, AK $340,630 Kotlik, AK $341,382 Kwethluk, AK $341,204 Kwigillingok, AK $340,922 Wasilla, AK $345,878 Larsen Bay, AK $340,548

Levelock, AK $340,684 Lower Kalskag, AK $341,385 Mc Grath, AK $339,879 Manokotak, AK $340,754 Mekoryuk, AK $341,027 Moose Pass, AK $340,110 Mountain Village, AK $340,998 Naknek, AK $340,741

Napakiak, AK $341,188 Nikiski, AK $339,479 New Stuyahok, AK $340,912 Toksook Bay, AK $340,985 Nikolski, AK $340,212 Ninilchik, AK $340,627 Nondalton, AK $339,879 Nunapitchuk, AK $341,217

Old Harbor, AK $340,893 Ouzinkie, AK $340,792 Palmer, AK $340,881 Pedro Bay, AK $340,101 Perryville, AK $340,798 Pilot Point, AK $340,370 Pilot Station, AK $341,480 Platinum, AK $340,459

Big Lake, AK $345,253 Port Alsworth, AK $340,805 Quinhagak, AK $341,398 Red Devil, AK $340,018 Russian Mission, AK $340,342 Saint Marys, AK $340,928 Saint Michael, AK $340,995 Saint Paul Island, AK $340,836

Sand Point, AK $340,643 Scammon Bay, AK $341,692 Seldovia, AK $340,675 Seward, AK $340,548 Shageluk, AK $340,836 Nunam Iqua, AK $340,598 Skwentna, AK $339,688 Sleetmute, AK $340,430

Soldotna, AK $341,163 South Naknek, AK $340,383 Stebbins, AK $340,957 Sterling, AK $341,058 Sutton, AK $340,408 Takotna, AK $340,589 Talkeetna, AK $340,510 Tatitlek, AK $340,877

Togiak, AK $340,459 Tuluksak, AK $341,321 Tuntutuliak, AK $341,401 Tununak, AK $340,770 Tyonek, AK $340,310 Trapper Creek, AK $340,253 Unalakleet, AK $340,284 Unalaska, AK $341,163

Valdez, AK $340,624 Willow, AK $340,370 Yakutat, AK $340,633 Nightmute, AK $340,633 Nikolai, AK $339,758 Dutch Harbor, AK $341,781 Whittier, AK $340,709 Houston, AK $344,448

Fairbanks, AK $341,052 Eielson Afb, AK $348,583 Fort Wainwright, AK $348,583 Clear, AK $340,310 North Pole, AK $348,583 Salcha, AK $348,583 Two Rivers, AK $348,583 Allakaket, AK $340,684

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $341,210 Arctic Village, AK $340,586 Barrow, AK $341,413 Beaver, AK $340,040 Ester, AK $348,583 Bettles Field, AK $340,053 Buckland, AK $341,658 Cantwell, AK $339,958

Central, AK $339,685 Fort Greely, AK $340,246 Chicken, AK $339,882 Circle, AK $340,402 Prudhoe Bay, AK $340,700 Deering, AK $341,065 Delta Junction, AK $340,408 Eagle, AK $339,701

Elim, AK $340,059 Fort Yukon, AK $339,907 Galena, AK $341,014 Gambell, AK $341,157 Healy, AK $340,212 Anderson, AK $340,757 Hughes, AK $341,020 Huslia, AK $340,954

Kaktovik, AK $341,112 Kaltag, AK $340,786 Kiana, AK $341,496 Kivalina, AK $341,420 Kobuk, AK $340,877 Kotzebue, AK $340,395 Koyuk, AK $341,157 Koyukuk, AK $340,935

Denali National Park, AK $340,462 Manley Hot Springs, AK $340,028 Lake Minchumina, AK $339,929 Minto, AK $341,122 Point Lay, AK $340,884 Nenana, AK $340,110 Noatak, AK $341,065 Nome, AK $340,589

Noorvik, AK $341,619 Northway, AK $340,142 Nulato, AK $341,030 Point Hope, AK $340,617 Rampart, AK $340,817 Ruby, AK $339,717 Savoonga, AK $341,306 Selawik, AK $341,188

Shaktoolik, AK $341,369 Shishmaref, AK $340,088 Shungnak, AK $341,052 Stevens Village, AK $340,643 Tanacross, AK $340,538 Tanana, AK $341,027 Teller, AK $341,334 Tok, AK $340,538

Venetie, AK $339,993 Wainwright, AK $341,157 Wales, AK $341,188 White Mountain, AK $341,420 Brevig Mission, AK $341,347 Ambler, AK $341,011 Chalkyitsik, AK $340,766 Nuiqsut, AK $341,147

Atqasuk, AK $340,779 Juneau, AK $349,534 Angoon, AK $340,275 Auke Bay, AK $349,534 Douglas, AK $349,534 Elfin Cove, AK $340,082 Gustavus, AK $340,744 Haines, AK $340,367

Hoonah, AK $345,574 Kake, AK $340,557 Pelican, AK $340,424 Petersburg, AK $340,456 Sitka, AK $340,643 Port Alexander, AK $340,979 Skagway, AK $340,621 Tenakee Springs, AK $340,015

Ketchikan, AK $340,779 Meyers Chuck, AK $340,323 Coffman Cove, AK $340,655 Thorne Bay, AK $340,846 Craig, AK $340,373 Hydaburg, AK $340,646 Hyder, AK $340,668 Klawock, AK $340,906

Metlakatla, AK $340,868 Point Baker, AK $340,849 Ward Cove, AK $340,779 Wrangell, AK $340,405

Chancellor Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Chancellor salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $343,256. While startup companies pay approximate $343,256.

Chancellor Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$343,256
Growth Stage	51~500	$343,256
Established	501~5000	$343,256
Enterprise	5000+	$343,256

Chancellor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Chancellor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$279,034

Average $343,256/year

$414,221

$23,253

Average $28,605/month

$34,518

$5,366

Average $6,601/week

$7,966

$134

Average $165/hour

$199

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$414,221	$34,518	$7,966	$199
Average	$343,256	$28,605	$6,601	$165
25th Percentile	$279,034	$23,253	$5,366	$134

Chancellor Salary Growth & Career Path

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For a Chancellor, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the University President role. This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to $332,126 - a projected growth of -3% over your current level.

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